Hello, I am Richard Connor, Editor and Publisher of El Rito Media’s five newspapers. Often, when residents see our paper or read our websites, they say, “Oh. Thank goodness we have a local newspaper again.” Many do not realize that we have revived, renovated, and built strong local newspapers in five cities. We are proud of that work, and we want to continue improving. To do that, we need your help.

We are currently conducting a community survey, and we invite you to participate.

Share Your Feedback

Our mission is simple: to serve this community with accurate, relevant, and meaningful local journalism. To do that well, we need your input.

We have launched this survey to better understand how you read our stories, what topics matter most to you, and how we can improve. Whether you are a daily reader, an occasional visitor, a print subscriber, or primarily engage with us on social media, your feedback will help shape the future of local news in your community.

Why This Survey Matters

Local journalism works best when it reflects the priorities of the people it serves. This survey will help us:

• Understand how often residents read our coverage
• Learn where readers find our stories
• Measure trust in our reporting
• Identify the topics that matter most in our community
• Evaluate the role of print and digital news
• Explore sustainable ways to fund strong local journalism

Your responses will guide decisions about our coverage, our platforms, and how we invest our resources.

If you would like to share your thoughts, click here to complete the survey.

Our Commitment to the Community

As a local newspaper, we cover city government, schools, public safety, business, community events, and more because these issues directly affect daily life. We take seriously our responsibility to provide accurate, fair, and useful reporting.

Journalism works best as a conversation. This survey gives you an opportunity to tell us:

• What we are doing well
• Where we can improve
• What stories you want to see more often
• How local news should be supported in the future

Help Shape the Future of Local News

Strong local news depends on community involvement. Your participation will help ensure that our newspapers continue to reflect the values, concerns, and priorities of the people who live here.

The survey takes only a few minutes to complete, and your responses will remain confidential.

If you value local journalism and want to see it thrive, please take the survey and let your voice be heard.